1st day recap

Today was one of the longest days I've put in in a very long time. By that I mean the amount of time I spent working and in class. From 7 in the morning until 7 at night, I was taking of care of both of the aforementioned. Getting off work at 12:30, I had an hour and 1/2 window to make it to my first class. Fortunately that's plenty of time to do so.

My first class was Western Civilizations, with the instructor being a PHD. The second class English, and the 3rd and final for the day Psychology, also taught by a PHD. The majority of the time was spent going over what to expect from the class. Syllabus's were handed to me outlining the tasks set forth by date. A new website was introduced to me, called Blackboard, which compiles the instructor's various course related material. Two more points - attendance was taken in all three classes, and the textbook was not used in any of them this first day. However, assigned reading was to be completed in two of the classes. I got the notion that note taking was imperative in being successful. The grading was formulated by the respective instructors, and for example, the Psychology course includes multiple quizzes after a particular chapter, and then a final cumulative exam. The English class uses essays and quizzes throughout.

So the real work begins now with continuous reading done out of class. The grades will be meted out gradually, and I'll report my progress as the numbers develop. Just four months left until my transcript becomes active.